SUNDAY DECEMBER 2, 9:00PM-2:00AM // FREE SHOW // OVER 21
@ The Liquid Kitty,
11780 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90064
CARLOS GUITARLOS (guitar/vocals) AND GIL T (bass/vocals), former members of the hard living, hard playing, wild and rockin' L.A. punk rock blues band Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs are joined by Evan Caleb Yearsley (drums) son of the incomparable blues diva Candye Kane. . .....
Liner notes from Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs' album, "Pigus Drunkus Maximus", written by Chris Morris:
"....For almost two years, the Rhythm Pigs took up a regular Monday night residency at the Cathay de Grande, Michael Brennan's fabled now defunt rock n' roll dungeon on the corner of Argyle and Selma in Hollywood. It was in those dank, poorly lit quarters that the Rhythm Pigs myth took shape. There, the city's most durable party people gathered to drink, dance and gape in awe as the essense of the blues threatened to knock down the ceiling panels.
At the center of this unlovely yet thrilling history is Top Jimmy himself. He presided over the revels as lead singer, bandleader and well-hammered host, laying down a raw singing style so authentically bluesy and lacking in honky hokum that one could believe the he was inhabited by the spirit of his chosen vocal avatar, the Howlin' Wolf himself.
Jimmy surrounded himself with kindred musical spirits to forge the toughest, scariest-looking band in L.A. The twin pillars of the Rhythm Pigs, axeman Carlos Guitarlos and bassist Gil T, are musicians who match their leader pound for pound and lick for lick.. Ably abetted by rhythm guitarist Dig the Pig, drummer Joey Morales, and saxman to the universe Steve Berlin, the Rhythm Pigs developed a live reputation that was as wild and unpredictable as the music they played...." -Chris Morris
Wikipedia describes the History of Top JImmy and the Rhythm Pigs: Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs had a residency playing "Blue Mondays" every Monday night at the Cathay de Grande nightclub at the corner of Argyle and Selma in Hollywood, California for three years, and was an important part of the Los Angeles rock scene. Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs concerts often featured guest appearances by such artists asTom Waits, David Lee Roth, Stevie Ray Vaughan, members of X, The Blasters, The Gun Club, The Circle Jerks, The Plugz, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and many more.[2] D.J. Bonebrake, who appeared on Pigus Drunkus Maximus, was a member of X. The band was saluted in the Van Halen song "Top Jimmy", and mentioned in "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball," on the The Knitters album, Poor Little Critter on the Road and the X album, Live at the Whisky a Go-Go.
Live, Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs usually consisted of Top Jimmy (James Paul Koncek): vocals, Carlos Guitarlos: guitar and vocals, Gil T.: bass and vocals, Dig The Pig: guitar, Joey Morales: drums and either Tom Fabre or Steve Berlin on saxophone. On their only record, Pigus Drunkus Maximus, released in 1987 (Down There Records, distributed by Restless), D.J. Bonebrake and Tony Morales contributed drum parts, while Gene Taylor added piano.
Vintage Video Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs "Dance With Your Baby"
Gil T has played with/for Top Jimmy and the Rhtyhm Pigs, Tom Waits, Maria Mckee, the Plasmatics, David Lee Roth, Dave Alvin, Hollywood Fats, Evan Johns, Mojo Nixon, Jesse "Guitar" Taylor. While in the house band for the Southern California Blues Society Gil T backed Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Big Joe Turner and more.
Evan Caleb Yearsley is currently playing with/for YOVEE, Ben Powell Trio, SNACKS, and has toured the world with Candye Kaye. In the past with the CK band Evan played with/on same bill as: The Cramps, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Hubert Sumlin, Bob Margolin, Junior Watson, Alex Schults, Mark T, Kyle J, Isaiah M, Taj Mahal, Hank III, Buddy Guy(2010BMA's) The Night Cats, Blues Traveler, Robert Cray, The Paladins, Dave Alvin, The Blasters, Sue Foley, Ray Campi, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, CJ Chenier,Wayne the Train, Bob Brozman, Kid Ramos, Kirk Fletcher, Insomniacs, Lynwood Slim, Rj Mischo, Popa Chubby, Baby Gramps, Years Around The Sun, Shock and Awe, Hello Trouble, The Honkys, Jack Temption, Monkey Junk....
Carlos Guitarlos has played with/for: Marcy Levy, Jim Keltner, Tom Waits, Los Lobos, The Blasters, Maria McKee, John Densmore, John Doe, Dave Alvin, Top Jimmy, Gil T., Steve Berlin, Steve Nieve, Jeff Ross, Gene Taylor, Ray Manzarek, David Lee Roth.
Gil's BIO:
I own a Bass and like to have FUN! L.A. Metro kid. Born in E.L.A., delivered to South Central L.A., raised in Silverlake/Echo Park/Hollywood You can travel from E.L.A. to the beach on one street... Cesar Chavez ( old Brooklyn Ave.) heading west turning into Sunset ending at the beach. You cruise through East Los Angeles, Downtown, Echo Park, Silverlake, East Hollywood, Hollywood, West Hollywood, The Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, and finally the Pacific Ocean at Will Roger's Beach! That Street is my MAINLINE!!!
1980's L.A.
Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs,The Sheiks of Shake, Dave Alvin and the Allnighters, Southern California Blues Society house band work, Blues By The Pound w/ Hollywood Fats and Bill Bateman, The Party Crashers, with Bill Campbell, The Dime Bags (w/ Keith Wyatt and Jerome Angel before they were Blasters) The Pleasure Barons (Whew, my head hurts thinking about it), Mojo Nixon (Ditto!), Ocassional adventures with Eddie Baytos' The Nervous Brothers featuring Jimmie Roberts and Zig Modeliste. Many continued guest performances with Los Lobos.
1990's Austin
Loose cannon of the guitar,Evan Johns, Lost Weekend w/ Jesse "Guitar" Taylor, David Holt, and Davis McLarty; W.C. Clark; Gary Primich; The Guy Forsyth Band; Pat Boyack; Antones back up band; a million sub gigs from Blues, Soul, Zydeco, Conjunto.
2000's still in Austin still with Guy Forsyth still globe trotting!, tons of impromptu bands
2005 Back to California
Sentenced to Musical Community Service with Candye Kane ( making license plates or breaking rocks would have been more humane!); Several "sub" and "side" gigs most memorably with brothers Hook Herrera, "Kid" Ramos, and Steve Hodges. Paging Beto with Bill Bateman, and Jonny "Two bags" Wickersham, Pat "Frenchie" French, and "Bustin" Justin Slater; Love/ hate relationship with my homies, Carlos Guitarlos and Dave Drive, The Silverbacks; Reunion of The Dime Bags w/ Jerry Angel and Tony Gilkyson (original line up)
2011 Back to Austin carousing with old and new cohorts including "Frosty" Smith, "Buddha" Mills, Guy Forsyth, Johnny Moeller, Mike Buck, Evan Johns, Eve Monsees, Pat Boyack, J.J. Jamieson, Keith Bradley,Tony Locke and "Legendary Blues Man", Hosea Hargrove.
Let me tell you, as a Bass player I've been spoiled playing with Top drummers such as Barry "Frosty" Smith, "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Bill Bateman, Jerry Angel, Hunt Sales, D.J. Bonebrake, Uncle John Turner, Paul Mills, Freddy Staehle and many others. I've backed up true Blues legends: Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Earl King, James Cotton, Pee Wee Crayton, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt to name a few as well as more contemporary artists ( Antone's Guitar Slingers Compilations) including most every guitar player in the post original T-Birds. I been on a bunch of records including a Grammy winner (1999) with Los Super Seven Street food, Low Riders, Roots Music.... "La Vita Dolce" on a Budget!
My Immediate family of bass brothers: Keith Ferguson R.I.P., Derf Scratch R.I.P., John Doe, Conrad Lozano, Mike Watt, John Bazz, Flea, Smog, Nino del Pesco.... I'm tired now.
Jonny Whiteside says of Carlos:
"They don't call him Guitarlos for nothing--the cat wields his ax with flabbergasting skill, a mix of sophisticated technique and sheer musicality that allows him to employ a long-range artistic reach spanning a spectrum of impressive breadth, depth and height.
Technically, Guitarlos is unrivaled--he's capable of playing melody, an intricate bass line and beating out hot percussion all at once, creating a full-blown sound that positively dazzles. With a bottomless repertoire that demonstrates an intimate knowledge of almost every vernacular American music form, he also delivers it in a wildly idiosyncratic fashion that is as undeniably authentic as the hard-knock life he's led.
Famed for his early 80s stint with legendary blues-shockers Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs, a Los Angeles club phenomenon whose tore-down sound easily matched punk rock's primitive kick (the band was immortalized in Van Halen's unabashed tribute "Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs").
Carlos too became something of a legend--an impudent, unpredictable character as rowdy and volatile as one of his thunderous solos (and one of his most famous fuck ups was refusing to let David Lee Roth cover one of his songs). By the late 90′s, he hit bottom as an indigent street singer and nearly died from congestive heart failure, but the unstoppable drive of this raggedy genius prevailed; he eventually returned to form and kicked everyone in the pants with his outstanding 2003 album Straight from the Heart. Carlos' current CD, Hell Can Wait, is just as high-voltage, and when he hits the bandstand, watch out. --Jonny Whiteside"
Five CDS currently are available from the rockin'/roots/Americana singer/songwriter/guitarist Carlos Guitarlos
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - 2003 * Page 1, Column 1 of L.A.Times, April 30, 2003 Carlos Guitarlos With Mike Watt, John Doe, Dave Alvin
HELL CAN WAIT - 2005 * Carlos Guitarlos With Marcy Levy, David Hidalgo, Gene Taylor
HANDSOME WOLF - LIVE - 2009 * Recorded live @ Winslow Court Studio mixed by Mark Linett, @ "YourPlaceOrMine", Glendale, CA Mike Hightower, P-Bass, Joey Morales, Drums
SING AN HONEST SONG-- ACOUSTIC 2009 * Mark Doten, Upright Bass, Carlos Guitarlos, Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
THE INNOCENT REMAINS --ACOUSTIC- 2010 * with EB-3L Gibson Electric Bass otherwise all acoustic with Carlos Guitarlos on all instruments and vocals
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